Button and Sweetie were eyeing the T.V. with intense concentration. They were in a heated Mario Kart tournament, with each having won 5 races. This was the last race, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

“Your going down, Button”, Sweetie said with confidence.

Button chuckled and smirked,

“Oh, we’ll see”, he said.

The first two laps sped by quick, and both were neck and neck on the final stretch. Button and Sweetie both got a pair of items, and both were trying to find a way to use them. Button had a red shell, and Sweetie got a banana. Neither one moved forward or back, they were equal. Sweetie Belle had to sneeze, so Button took his opportunity. He lagged behind ever so slightly, and pelted we with his item. He passed her and took first place.

“Your a jerk, Button! How did you think of that?”, Sweetie said.

Button flashed his confident grin, he was very proud.

“That, my dear, is a secret”, he said, putting on a fake ladies man accent.

Sweetie Belle laughed, she loved when he was funny.

“You crack me up Button”, she said.

He just laughed with her, not because of his joke, but because her laugh. It was so contagious.

“Button! Sweetie! I’ve got something to give you!”, said a voice from the hallway.

Love Tap came in holding some bits,

“How about you two go to Sugarcube Corner and get some treats? I bet that’d be fun”, she said.

Their faces lit up, and they nodded.

“Thanks Mom, c’mon Sweetie Belle, lets go!”, he said with excitement.

Sweetie Belle nodded at Love Tap, and followed Button.

“Ahh, young love”, she said while shaking her head.

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Button and Sweetie arrived at Sugarcube Corner, but found a very unusual sight. Pinkie Pie was sitting on the front step, sporting a sad expression. Sweetie was confused, what could make Pinkie Pie so down?

“Uhh, Pinkie?”, Sweetie said.

Pinkie looked up and attempted a happy greeting.

“Hey Sweetie Belle, and.......?”, she said.

“Button Mash”, Button answered.

“Yeah, him. Anyway, what do you need”, Pinkie still void of emotion.

“Well, we were kinda hoping to get some treats”, Sweetie said.

“Well, That can’t happen. Somepony stole all of my flour, so I can’t make any sweets, tweets, or Everlasting Gobstoppers”, Pinkie said.

That last part was confusing, but they got the message.

“We can help you find it, I’m sure it’s around here somewhere”, Button said.

Pinkie chuckled, his optimism had an effect on her.

“Maybe.....But where would Anypony start to look? It’s pretty much impossible to find the flour, I don’t know who could do it”, Pinkie said with little hope.

“We can do it! I’m sure if we put on our Sherlock Hooves hats, we can find who fled with the flour”, Button said.

“Are you sure your up to the task? I mean, it’s just flour”, Pinkie said.

“It’s not just flour, it’s our lunch”, Button said with confidence.

“C’mon Watson, we’ve got work to do!”, Button said before dragging Sweetie Belle to an unknown location.

Pinkie looked at the display with a little bit of hope. Or maybe that was just the envy...

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“Uhh, Button?”, Sweetie Belle said.

Button turned around, sporting a detective’s hat, complete with propeller, and a magnifying glass.

“That’s Detective Mash, to you”, he said with a candy cane pipe in his mouth.

Sweetie rolled her eyes, he could be a goof sometimes.

“Let’s go to the scene of the crime, maybe we can get some answers there”, Button said.

Sweetie nodded and they took off.

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They arrived abt Sugarcube Corner for the second time, only to find the same Pinkie Pie on the same steps.

“Wow, your still here?”, Button asked.

“Yep”, Pinke said.

“Well, we’ve come to look for clues. Any idea where to start? Possibly the scene of the crime?”, he asked.

Pinkie got and led them to the “Crime Scene”, and they took note of the state of the room. The was littered with flour, sugar, and all sorts of hard candy. In particular, candy canes. Button took note of everything he saw. Empty flour bags, wrappers, and traces of a break in. They noticed filly-like hoofprints in the flour, leading out of the same window that was broken into.

Button had a thinking type look on his face, he looked so deep in thought. Sweetie Belle noticed his supreme level of concentration. It was a look she had never seen before.

“I think I have a good idea who could have done this”, he said.

“I have one question, Pinkie”, Button said towards Pinkie.

“Ask away”, she said.

“Do you know where Twist lives?”

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They three approached the supposed home of Twist. Button had a suspicion that was her, and he had some proof. Filly-like hooveprints, wrappers, and most importantly there were missing can’t canes from their container. They knocked on the door. Twist answered the door, as they’d expected.

“Hi guys, what’sh up?”, she asked.

“Hello Twist, my name is Detective Mash, and I’m here to ask you some questions. You see, there was a break in at Sugarcube Corner around 10:45, where were you during that time?”, he asked.

Twist looked around and spoke.

“I wasth here during that time”, she responded.

“Well, then would you care to explain why there were candy canes stolen from their container? If I remember correctly, candy canes are your favorite, correct?”, Button asked.

“Somepony stole candy canestsh?!?! What a monster!”, Twist responded.

“Yes, but they also stole flour, do you know anypony who would be interested in stealing flour?”, Button asked.

“What about her?”, Twist asked, pointing behind them.

The gang looked behind to see a magenta earth pony with a purple mane wearing a propeller beanie, covered in flour and sucking on a candy cane.

“Well, gang, we’ve caught our culprit. Hey, you! Come here!”, Button said, calling for the mare.

The mare came towards them, bouncing on her tail.

“Hiya! I’m ScrewBall! What is your name?”, Screwball said with a goofy grin.

“I’m Detective Mash, and I need to ask you a question”, he said.

“Wow! Your a detective?!? That’s so cool!!”, she said.

Button sighed, this wasn’t going to be easy.

“Kind of, but thats not important. Why are covered in that white stuff?”, he asked.

“I just came from a bakery!”, she said, still smiling goofily.

The three gasped, had they caught their culprit?

“Oh really? What did you exactly do at this bakery? And was it by chance Sugarcube Corner?”, Button asked.

“Yeah, it was Sugarcube Corner. I was chasing a butterfly when I tripped and fell through a window. The floor was all slippery, and I landed in the flower. Boy, it sure got messy. The flour tripped me up and I crushed some candy canes that were there. I even got this gash from the glass”, she said, lifting her hoof to reveal a slash.

Button cringed but carried on,

“Well ma’m, you’ve just helped me solved this case. You see, you’ve caused Pinkie here a lot of sadness. She wasn’t able to bake today”, he said.

Screwball gasped and trotted up to Pinkie.

“Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t think about who I could’ve affected. I was on the way to the hospital, but I think I could help you get some more flour. Oh please don’t be mad!”, Screwball said.

Pinkie looked down, but then looked up with her signature attitude.

“It’s ok, Screwball. It was just an accident, you wouldn’t steal from anypony from what I can tell. How’s about I take you to the hospital? Then you can help me get That flour?”, Pinkie said with a smile.

Screwball nodded and the two mares trotted towards Ponyville General Hospital. Button Mash smiled proudly, he had solved his case.